Experience countryside life with pet care and garden help near Tortosa, Spain

Infos

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  Description

  Hi!
  
  We’re a family of four living just outside Tortosa, in southern Catalonia. My husband is a retired teacher of Spanish for foreigners, and I'm a teacher at a secondary school. We have two daughters, 17 and 15 years old.
  
  Originally from Spain, we spent many years living in Amsterdam, where our daughers were born. In 2013, we moved south to Andalucía (Guadix, Granada), and in 2018, moved north to Tortosa, Tarragona. Moving around has always been part of our lives, but in 2020 we fell in love with an old masia—a traditional Catalan farmhouse— and we decided to make it our dream home. We’ve been restoring it slowly with love and care, and finally moved in the summer of 2024.
  
  We love nature, animals, and spending time outdoors —whether it's walking, cycling, or simply enjoying the peace and quiet. We also love music. Actually, whenever we travel, the saxophone and the violin always travel with us (and if we could, we could also take our piano!) . We enjoy reading, and our daughters love drawing, painting, dancing and crochet.
  
  Every year, we go back to the Netherlands to visit friends and family. We want our daughters to stay connected to the Dutch language and culture.
  
  Although we’re new to the Workaway platform, the spirit of sharing and community-building has always been part of our lives. Over the years, we’ve shared homes, cars, and time with people from all walks of life. We love the idea of slow living, helping each other out, exchanging knowledge, and getting to know people from different cultures. As a multilingual family, we enjoy every opportunity to practice different languages together.
  
  Our home is surrounded by nature but still close to town—it’s a 20-minute walk to the centre of Tortosa.
  
  So if you’re someone who enjoys animals, slow living, and having time and space to yourself, you might really like it here.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Home sitting
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Randonnée

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Ferme

  

  Langues

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Livres

  

  Musique
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  During your stay, you'll have the chance to immerse yourself in local culture and enjoy plenty of free time to explore the surroundings.

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  Aide

  Ideally, we'd like to host:
  
  - two people who are already travelling together, either as a couple or simply as friends, or
  - a family.
  
  While we are at home (first 2 weeks approximately):
  
  - Get to know each other, the house, the animals, the routines..
  
  - Help with small projects depending on your skills: clearing out, cleaning and preparing spaces, starting a small vegetable garden, helping improve our apartment,
  
  - Cooking some shared meals (we love trying nerw recipes from other cultures!) and keeping the house clean & tidy
  
  - Maybe language exchange?
  
  While we are away:
  
  - House-sitting: keep the house lived-in and cared for, water the plants
  - Take care of our cats, Pingu and Pancho. They are friendly, spend most of the day outside, but sleep inside
  - Watering the garden. Depending on when you're here there may be other small things to help with (like weeding)
  
  These tasks are quite simple and don’t take much time, but they’re important to us.
  
  Depending on your skills and interests, there may also be a chance to help with small DIY projects or light restoration work around the house. It’s not required at all, but if you enjoy that kind of thing, we’re happy to involve you!
  
  Also, depending on your availability, you could help us get our beach house ready (cleaning, weeding the small garden).

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  At the moment, we haven't finished renovating our guest area in the "masia", so while we're at home, you will stay in an apartment we have in the centre of Tortosa, Once we leave for our trip, you will move into the masia.
  
  Our masia was originally built in 1900, and we’ve kept many of its original details like the colorful hydraulic tile floors and traditional staircase. At the same time, we’ve made it comfortable and eco-friendly with solar panels, rainwater collection, high-efficiency windows, and good insulation. Even in the summer heat, the house stays pleasantly cool without air conditioning.
  
  Ground floor:
  - A large porch, sunny in winter and shady in summer, with a fireplace/barbecue.
  - Kitchen, dining area, and a cozy sofa space, plus a pantry. We have Google TV with tons of channels and movies to enjoy at any time.
  - A guest bathroom (still under renovation).
  
  First floor
  - Two bathrooms with showers.
  - One master bedroom.
  - Two single bedrooms.
  - Two studies.
  - Piano room
  - A terrace with a laundry room.
  
  While we're away, the house is all yours!
  
  If you're travelling with a van or camper, there's enough space on our property for you to park it.
  
  You can use our bikes (2 adult, 2 children).
  
  During the first part of your stay, while you're in the apartment, you would probably prepare your own breakfast, and we could share lunch together at the masia. Dinner is flexible, we might cook and eat together some days, or you might prefer to do your own thing. While we're away and you're house-sitting, you'd be responsible for your own meals. We're open to discussing what works best for everyone.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

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